EAC in-tray: Appoint new SG, judges, plan for economic recovery
Wednesday January 13 2021
Summary
The appointment of the sixth Secretary General to replace Mr Mfumukeko, is top on the agenda for the Heads of States Summit planned for February.
Also crucial and an urgent matter for the Summit is the appointment of judges to the East African Court of Justice, the post-Covid-19 economic recovery plan and infrastructure development.
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As Secretary-General of the East African Community, Liberat Mfumukeko, comes to the end of his term in March, Kenya is poised to take over the seat.
The East African Community Treaty stipulates the seat be on a rotational basis and each partner state has an opportunity to propose an office holder appointed at the Heads of State Summit, once every five years, for a five-year fixed non-renewable term.